Delivery Driver

US Foods; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401K

Life insurance

Retention bonus

Job summary

US Foods is seeking a delivery driver to join our team. Safely drive trucks to customers, ensure on-time deliveries and maintain accurate records. You may be placed on call initially as part of start-up responsibilities.

Role offers benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401K, and life insurance, plus a $5,000 retention bonus for eligible new hires. The shift typically runs Monday–Friday with early dispatch, and training is provided to promote from within.

Qualifications

• Valid CDL Class A with required endorsements and DOT qualifications.
• At least 6 months commercial driving experience (or 3 months in food/beverage delivery).
• Must be 21+ and able to read and communicate in English.

Responsibilities

• Safely drive trucks to customers and meet delivery times.
• Unload products using tools or by hand and place in customer storage areas.
• Verify delivery accuracy and obtain signatures from customers.
• Handle collections and payments from customers when applicable.
• Provide professional customer service to enhance client experience.
• Perform pre-trip and post-trip equipment inspections.

Skills

CDL Class A

Commercial driving

English proficiency

Safety conscious

Job description

Join Our Community of Food People!

Job Description

BECOME A US FOODS® DRIVER!

Ready to build a career with a company that's leading the foodservice industry?

We help YOU make it! Our Delivery Drivers make $38.11 an hour!

$ 5,000 RETENTION BONUS FOR ELIGIBLE NEW HIRES!

Benefits medical, dental, vision, 401K, life insurance, strong safety culture, and much more! Excellent local leadership.

SHIFT: Monday - Friday

Dispatch: 1:00 AM - 7:00 AM

When you first join the team, you may be placed on call.

US Foods is one of the largest food distributors with a culture and history of promoting from within, excellent training programs and a continuous improvement focus.

Main Ingredients of the Job

• Safely drive trucks to customers and meet scheduled customer delivery times
• Carefully unload products from the trailer with a two-wheeler, pallet jack, or by hand and place in designated customer storage areas
• Verify accuracy of delivery with customers and obtain proper signatures
• Handle collections and payments from customers when applicable
• Professionally perform customer service responsibilities to enhance our client experience
• Perform all pre-trip and post-trip equipment inspection

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift/carry/push/pull 20 to 80+ lbs. of product repetitively during each shift required
• Comfortable driving and working in inclement weather conditions with frequent stops (10+ per shift) required

What You Bring To The Table

• Register to the FMCSA Clearinghouse*
• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Must have valid CDL Class A issued by the state of legal residence with necessary endorsements and DOT qualifications
• Minimum of six months commercial driving experience (any industry) OR three months commercial driving experience in the food and/or beverage delivery industry required
• Ability to operate manual transmission preferred; may be required in specific locations
• Must be able to read and communicate in the English language - able to hold a conversation, to understand highway traffic signs and signals, to respond to official inquiries, and to enter information on reports and records.

Why US Foods

US Foods® helps our customers Make It, with products and services that shape the communities where we live and work. Opportunities in our company abound for skilled, forward-thinking associates.

Great drivers are crucial to the US Foods® team and one of the important faces of our organization. On and off the road, our drivers strive for integrity and reliability, while building trusting relationships with customers.

At the foundation of those efforts are our cultural beliefs, the pillars that define our work ethic, collaborative spirit and service. Together we help our customers make it, but we also believe in helping our drivers make it!

At US Foods®, we are committed to Total Rewards that respect and reward our associates for their dedication and hard work.

• Registering to the FMCSA Clearinghouse is a requirement by the Department of Transportation. All Drivers are required to the Clearinghouse website and register to the new database. The Clearinghouse is a secure online database that provides real-time information about commercial driver’s license (CDL) and commercial learner’s permit (CLP) holders’ drug and alcohol program violations. If you have not registered to the FMCSA database, please note registration is required. Please visit https://clearinghouse.fmcsa.dot.gov/register and click GO to login. If you are able to log into login, but are having trouble with the Clearinghouse registration, see "Clearinghouse Help" field on the clearinghouse page.

Compensation depends on relevant experience and/or education, specific skills, function, geographic location, and other factors as applicable by law. The expected base rate for this role is between $33.95 -$39.95.

Benefits for this role may include health insurance, pre-tax spending accounts, retirement benefits, paid time off, short-term and long-term disability, employee stock purchase plan, and life insurance.

• EOE- Race/Color/Religion/Sex/SexualOrientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Age/Genetic Information/Protected Veteran/Disability Status***